_A Thoughtful Child._ What a dreadful thing it would be to have a papa
like Punch!
_A Puzzled Child._ Mother, why is the man at the side so _polite_ to
Punch? He calls him "Sir"--is Punch _really_ a gentleman?
_A Good Little Girl._ I do wish they would leave all the fighting out;
it must set such a bad example to children.
_An Appreciative Boy._ Oh! I say, _did_ you hear what the clown said
then? He said something had frightened all the hair off his head except
that little tuft at the top, and it turned _that_ sky-blue!
[_He goes into fits of laughter._
_A Matter-of-fact Boy._ Yes, I heard--but I don't believe it _could_.
_The Child of the House._ I _am_ so glad Tip is shut up downstairs,
because I'm afraid, if he'd been up here and seen Toby act, he'd have
wanted to run away and go on the stage himself, and I don't think he's
the sort of dog who would ever be a _success_, you know!
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[Illustration: THE JOYS OF ANTICIPATION.--"When are you coming out with
me, mummy?"
"Not this morning, darling. I've too much to do!"
"Oh, but you _must_, mummy. I've already put it in my new diary that you
_did_!"]
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